Threat of stealthy, smart and lethal sea mines driving development of new mine countermeasure platforms and systems

Introduction: The Silent Denial Weapon of Modern Naval Warfare Among the oldest instruments of naval warfare, the sea mine has re-emerged as one of the most disruptive and strategically potent threats in the 21st century. No longer crude contact explosives, modern naval mines have evolved into stealthy, intelligent, and highly selective weapons—capable of lying dormant…